Shingle



Patented Sept. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHINGLE poration ofOhio Application October 28,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to roofing, and particularly pertains toindividual shingles, strips, rolls or the like formed with tabs toproduce ornamental designs when in overlapping courses on a roof.

The primary object of this invention is to pro duce composition shinglesas they are known on the market and to make the same in eitherindividual shingle members or else in strip form, so that they may belaid upon the roof in various shingle designs, depending upon the cut orconfiguration of the. individual members or strips.

The present invention has particular reference to a Greek cross design,or a modified Greek cross design, the same having been selected not onlyfor its appearance in laying in overlapping tiers or layers upon theroof, but also for the weatherproofing qualities that may be realizedfrom a design or designs of this type.

Several modifications of the design are illus trated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1""is a perspective view of an individualshingle member simulating a Greek cross.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of an individual shingle membersimulating a Greek cross and showing how the design illustrated inFigure 1 may be provided with morticing gages, as well as aninterlocking fold or tab at the edge of the shingle butt.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form ofan individualshingle member.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a shingle strip which would bepractically the same as connecting the form of the invention shown inFigure 2 in a continuous strip, so to speak.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of shingle strip.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of still another form of modified shinglestrip.

Figure 7 is a plan view showing the design which may be accomplished byusing either of the forms of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the design showing what may be accomplishedwith the form of the invention shown in Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the design that may. be accomplished with theform of the invention shown in Figure 5.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the design that may be accomplished by usingthe form of the invention shown in Figure 6.

Referring now to the drawing in detail. Both the individual shinglemember, and the shingle 1926. Serial No. 144,849

strip are preferably made from composition sheet material, the samebeing cut therefrom.

The shingle member shown in Figure 1 for all practical purposes may becut from the sheet to simulate an ordinary Greek cross, having a bodyInthe form shown in Figure 2 the shingle member comprises a body 9, sideextensions 10, a butt l1 and a head 12. The material of the butt 11 isfolded back to provide an interlocking tab or fold l3, morticing gages14 are also 7 provided on the lower edge of the side extensions 10, andinside gages 15 may be provided at the top edge of the side extensions10. The design shown in Figure 3 is still another modified form of thisgeneral design, or at least it involves the same principle in'that theindividual shingle member shown in this figure has a body 16, a shortextended head portion 17, a butt 18, the butt having a foldedinterlocking tab 19. The side extensions 20in this particular 30 formare not as pronounced as those in the forms shown in Figures 1 and 2,nevertheless they serve the same purpose and are sufficient for thedesign in this special instance.

The three designs referred to fairly well illustrate the modificationsthat may be successfully used as individual shingle members; but I maydesire to use shingle strips simulating a Greek cross design, or amodified Greek cross design,

in which event I may use a strip as shown in Figure 4, comprising aplurality of heads 21 and a like number of butts 22, all of which may ormay not be provided with interlocking tabs 23. In this form of theinvention the side extensions 24 are continuous and provide intermediateconnecting web portions. So far as the design is concerned, it simulateswhen laid upon the roof, the same design as may be accomplished witheither of the forms shown in Figures Land 2.

As another form of shingle strip 1 may cut the sheet with a relativelywide and continuous head 25, the lower edge of which being cutto leaveseparated projections 26.

As still another form of the shingle strip I may cut the sheet to leavea wide continuous 1 head 27 with step forms of projections 28.

With that form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1, -2, 4 and 6 Ican develop the same type of shingle design, and in this connectionattention is called to Figure --'7, in which such design is illustratedas it will appear when any of these forms are laid upon the roof, thedesign being a Greekcross. The design, however, being developed for thepurpose of illustration with the form of the shingle shown in Figure 2.

To more clearly explain-how this design is laid up a number of theseshingle members, shown in Figure 2, are laid side by side so that theirextensions 10 line up with their edges in abutting relation. This wouldpractically give the same assembly as shown in Figure 4, except the sideextensions in the strip form are joined or continuous. At any rate, withone row of shingles made up of shingle members laid up as explained,with their extensions 10 in alignment, and with their edges in abuttingrelation, the next row would be made by superimposing the same kind ofshingle members so that the butts 11 overlap the side extensions 10 onthe first laid row of members, and with the interlocking tabs 13 foldedunder the morticed edge of the extensions 10. This will bring theoverlying row of shingle members with their side extensions 10 in thesame abutting relation as explained with reference to the first laidrow, but instead of overlying the side extensions on the first laid rowthey will overlie the heads 12 of the first laid row.

The same layout is effected with the strip form of shingle shown inFigure 4, and this also applies to the modified form shown in Figure 3,except in this form instead of making a Greek cross design it willproduce a hexagonal design as shown in Figure 8. In this hexagonaldesign the interlocking tabs 19 interlock with the side extensions 20.

With a strip provided with tabs of the form shown in Figure 5 a designroofing can be produced as shown in Figure 9 by laying the strips inoverlapping courses with each of the tab-ends of tabs 26 laid invertical alignment and flush with the base margins of the cut-outportions between the tabs.

The same arrangement may be carried out with the strip form shown inFigure 6 to develop the design shown in Figure 10, only in this form thedesign developed is a Greek cross design as shown.

I claim:

1. A roof construction comprising a covering of roofing elements laid inoverlapping courses, each element comprising a body portion, arectangular projection extending from the edge of said body portion, andledges on the side of the projection to form a stepped tab, saidelements being arranged with the stepped tabs effecting a designsimulating Greek crosses.

2. A roofing construction comprising a covering of roofing elements laidin overlapping courses, each element comprising a body portion, a seriesof rectangular projections extending from the edge of said body portion,and ledges on each side of the projections to form a series of similarstepped tabs, said elements being arranged with the stepped tabseffecting a design simulating Greek crosses.

ALBERT C. FISCHER.

